Common use of Records and Confidentiality Clause in Contracts

Records and Confidentiality. The Parties acknowledge and agree that Client’s records provided to or maintained by Practitioner are privileged ministerial communications and not medical records. Therefore, Parties agree that such records may not in any case be released as medical records. Client is entitled to a copy of Client’s records but any other release must be in compliance with standards for ministerial records in the jurisdiction where services are provided. The Parties further acknowledge and agree that ministerial communications are confidential and the content of such communication may not be divulged by Practitioner to any other party, except in accordance with Practitioner’s own policy wherein proper reporting may be made in the event any person is at risk of harm, or has been harmed, or as may be required in the jurisdiction where services are provided.